Jeffrey Martin is with us this week to talk about the Food Photo Affair! At the Meritage Resort and Spa in Napa, California on November 19-21, 2021, the conference features a wide variety of engaging workshops presented by some of the most respected names in the industry. Jeffrey is an extraordinary food stylist who began his as art director and photo editor. Always interested in food, for eight years Jeffrey also created stunning contemporary wedding cakes and desserts in his wedding bakery. Th...
Sep 05, 2021•42 min•Season 4Ep. 156
This week Denise talks with Jennifer Crowley, best-selling author, certified life coach, and founder of Changeable Coaching. Jennifer primarily works with women looking to make impactful changes in themselves and in their lives. She is also a leadership consultant, working with entrepreneurs to help them strengthen their management skills and develop healthy cultures of success. Prior to her professional life as a coach and consultant, Jennifer made the decision to leave behind a successful 20-y...
Aug 29, 2021•28 min•Season 4Ep. 155
Journalist and author Andrea Collier is with us this week to talk about Juneteenth, health and food writing, interviewing the “comfortably unhinged,” the restorative effects of brown liquor, and not giving up your power. Andrea’s work has appeared in the Washington Post, the New York Times, The Lansing State Journal, the Post Tribune as well as too many magazines to mention here. She is the author of The Black Woman’s Guide to Black Men’s Health and Still With Me…A Daughter’s Journey of Love and...
Aug 22, 2021•36 min•Season 4Ep. 154
Maureen C. Berry is back with us to talk about creativity, learning to use watercolors, and her subject for the 100-Day Challenge—a feather, of course! Denise and Maureen also discuss making up words. In addition to her watercolors, make sure to take a look at Maureen's stunning photography! MAUREEN’S LINKS MCB website and art: https://maureencberry.com Four Pillars to Creative Badassery newsletter: https://maureencberry.com/#newsletter Photography: https://maureencberryphotography.com Green Fis...
Aug 15, 2021•39 min•Season 4Ep. 153
Maureen C. Berry is our guest this week to talk about getting a rare and very aggressive cancer diagnosis, being her own health advocate, and the road to recovery. Maureen is an artist and the author of Salmon: From Market to Plate. MAUREEN’S LINKS MCB website and art: https://maureencberry.com Four Pillars to Creative Badassery newsletter: https://maureencberry.com/#newsletter Photography: https://maureencberryphotography.com Green Fish Blue Oceans podcast: https://greenfishblueoceans.com Linke...
Aug 08, 2021•54 min•Season 3Ep. 152
Dianne Jacob is back with us to talk about the 4th edition of her book, Will Write for Food: The Complete Guide to Writing Cookbooks, Blogs, Memoir, Recipes and More. Dianne Jacob is a writing coach who helps people get their cookbooks published. She has a degree in journalism and worked as a writer, editor, and reporter for decades. In 1996 Dianne launched her coaching and writing business. The book proposals she’s worked on have resulted in book deals with Chronicle Books, Ten Speed Press, Sim...
Jul 25, 2021•38 min•Season 3Ep. 151
Martha Hopkins is back with us to talk about being a book agent and what goes into self-publishing. Do you have the time, money, and ability for self-publishing? Run your idea by Martha, she is happy to talk with you: martha@terracepartners.com . Women Beyond a Certain Age is an award-winning weekly podcast with Denise Vivaldo. She brings her own lively, humorous, and experienced viewpoint to the topics she discusses with her guests. The podcast covers wide-ranging subjects of importance to olde...
Jul 25, 2021•35 min•Season 3Ep. 150
Martha Hopkins is with us to talk about book editing, agenting, publishing and marketing. She also tells us about her groundbreaking book, Intercourses: An Aphrodisiac Cookbook came about. Do you have a book idea? Martha is happy to talk to you about it: martha@terracepartners.com . Women Beyond a Certain Age is an award-winning weekly podcast with Denise Vivaldo. She brings her own lively, humorous, and experienced viewpoint to the topics she discusses with her guests. The podcast covers wide-r...
Jul 18, 2021•28 min•Ep. 149
Karen Randall is back with us to talk midlife, menopause and moving forward. Karen is a transition life coach, energy psychologist, creative arts facilitator, author, college professor, yoga teacher and recovering CPA. After a successful career as a CFO, Karen received a master’s degree in transpersonal psychology followed by a certification as a psychosynthesis life coach which she uses to guide her clients to a life full of purpose, meaning, passion and joy. See more info on the links below. W...
Jul 11, 2021•35 min•Ep. 148
Grace Young is back to talk woks with us! Grace is the author of three award-winning cookbooks, including Stir-Frying to the Sky’s Edge and The Breath of the Wok. Grace was named the “poet laureate of the wok” by food historian Betty Fussell. She has devoted her career to demystifying this ancient cooking utensil for use in contemporary kitchens. Find out more about Grace on the links below. Women Beyond a Certain Age is an award-winning weekly podcast with Denise Vivaldo. She brings her own liv...
Jul 04, 2021•28 min•Season 3Ep. 106
Chef Deborah VanTrece is with us this week to talk about her new cookbook, The Twisted Soul Cookbook: Modern Soul Food with Global Flavors. Deborah is an award-winning restaurant chef and owner who is heavily influenced by her travels as a flight attendant in her first career. Read and watch more about her at the links below. Women Beyond a Certain Age is an award-winning weekly podcast with Denise Vivaldo. She brings her own lively, humorous, and experienced viewpoint to the topics she discusse...
Jun 27, 2021•36 min•Ep. 147
Karen Randall is a transition life coach, energy psychologist, creative arts facilitator, author, college professor, yoga teacher and recovering CPA. After a successful career as a CFO, Karen received a master’s degree in transpersonal psychology followed by a certification as a psychosynthesis life coach which she uses to guide her clients to a life full of purpose, meaning, passion and joy. See more info on her website (link below). Women Beyond a Certain Age is an award-winning weekly podcast...
Jun 20, 2021•31 min•Season 3Ep. 146
Amanda Cushman is a chef with over forty years of professional experience. She’s recently retired but still teaches online cooking classes and writes recipes for a variety of publications. Read her culinary journal, about her classes and her wonderful recipes, including her Paella with Shrimp, Mussels and Chicken, on her website (link below). Women Beyond a Certain Age is an award-winning weekly podcast with Denise Vivaldo. She brings her own lively, humorous, and experienced viewpoint to the to...
Jun 13, 2021•35 min•Season 3Ep. 145
Thérèse Nelson is a chef, writer and steward of Black culinary history. She started the website BlackCulinaryHistory.com in 2008 to “…do her part in preserving and paying homage to our collective Black culinary heritage and to directly challenge the pervasive and misguided narratives that exclude media coverage of Black chefs. Through storytelling, preservation, and archiving,” she hopes her site becomes a living history lesson for generations to come. For more information visit Thérèse’s websit...
Jun 06, 2021•43 min•Season 3Ep. 144
Denise talks with Cheryl Alters Jamison, 4-time James Beard Award-winning cookbook author, cooking instructor, freelance food writer for publications including Bon Appetit, Cooking Light, and eater.com , culinary editor for New Mexico Magazine , and host of the radio show and podcast, Heating It Up . Cheryl and her small flock of backyard chickens live in stunning Santa Fe, New Mexico. She’s an authority on American home cooking, especially the food of the American Southwest, has written some tw...
May 30, 2021•30 min•Season 3Ep. 143
PR agent, publisher and ghostwriter extraordinaire Judy Katz is with us this week. She teaches Denise that having a great life is all in your attitude! After a long and successful writing and communications career, Judy started her own PR firm, Katz Creative, in 1987. As a ghostwriter and editor, she has worked on over 40 books in every genre. Her popular dating blog is featured on the Huffington Post. For more information visit Judy’s website . Email Judy for free advice on the book you should ...
May 23, 2021•35 min•Season 3Ep. 143
Our chat with Jess Ponce continues! Media coach Jess Ponce is back with us to talk about his newest book, A.W.E.S.O.M.E.: 7 Keys to Unlocking the Speaker Within. He tells us about the importance of the “3 Cs”: clarity, confidence and charisma. Jess Ponce III has coached thousands of celebrities, TV hosts, Fortune 500 executives, creative professionals, and TEDx speakers. International brand leaders Lucasfilm, The Walt Disney Company, HGTV, LinkedIn, The Ritz Carlton, and BNP Paribas have called ...
May 02, 2021•26 min•Season 3Ep. 140
Media coach Jess Ponce is back with us to talk about his newest book, A.W.E.S.O.M.E.: 7 Keys to Unlocking the Speaker Within. He tells us the importance of the “3 Cs” clarity, confidence and charisma. Jess Ponce III has coached thousands of celebrities, TV hosts, Fortune 500 executives, creative professionals, and TEDx speakers. International brand leaders Lucasfilm, The Walt Disney Company, HGTV, LinkedIn, The Ritz Carlton, and BNP Paribas have called on his expertise to coach their executives,...
Apr 25, 2021•24 min•Season 3Ep. 139
Marinda Freeman is with us this week to talk about what you do when “people you love take off their Earth suits.” Marinda has been a licensed spiritual counselor and teacher for over 20 years. Her book, “ The Grief Train: A Healing Journey of Love, Loss and Renewal ” was the result of her personal exploration of grief after her husband died unexpectedly. She wrote her book in order to provide a gentle, spiritual, non-religious approach to grief as a way to help others. You can find out more on h...
Apr 18, 2021•34 min•Ep. 138
Culinary professional, cookbook author and award-winning cooking teacher Rick Rodgers is with us this week! His latest project is The Essential James Beard Cookbook. Preorder on Amazon ! Find out more about Rick, his cookbooks and his classes on his website . Follow him on Twitter and Facebook . Women Beyond a Certain Age is an award-winning weekly podcast with Denise Vivaldo. She brings her own lively, humorous, and experienced viewpoint to the topics she discusses with her guests. The podcast ...
Apr 11, 2021•43 min•Season 3Ep. 137
Our gal pal Patricia Greenberg is back with us to talk about hyper parathyroid. Visit Patricia’s website and buy her books on Amazon . Women Beyond a Certain Age is an award-winning weekly podcast with Denise Vivaldo. She brings her own lively, humorous, and experienced viewpoint to the topics she discusses with her guests. The podcast covers wide-ranging subjects of importance to older women. Visit our podcast website , join our Facebook Group and like our Page , get links to past episodes on o...
Apr 04, 2021•26 min•Season 3Ep. 136
This week our guest is the Pastry Chef Online herself, Jenni Field! Denise and Jenni talk about how they are struggling to address inequality as a white woman, getting through the pandemic, taking care of an elderly parent, finding things to be grateful for and the joys of having a job you can do by and large in your pajamas. Join us for a lively and wide-ranging chat! Visit Pastry Chef Online on Facebook , YouTube , the web , Twitter , Pinterest , Watch the famous Beaten Coffee video ! And why ...
Mar 28, 2021•36 min•Season 3Ep. 135
This week our guest is food writer, cooking teacher and pie maker Cathy Barrow! For more info visit Cathy’s website , subscribe to her newsletter Cook Garden Knit Repeat . Read the Food 52 article The Power of Self-Publishing in Food Media mentioned in this episode. Buy Cathy’s books on Amazon . Women Beyond a Certain Age is an award-winning weekly podcast with Denise Vivaldo. She brings her own lively, humorous, and experienced viewpoint to the topics she discusses with her guests. The podcast ...
Mar 21, 2021•36 min•Season 3Ep. 134
Food writer and gig juggler Amy Sherman talks with Denise about the business of culinary writing. Amy is Editor-in-Chief at The Cheese Professor and The Alcohol Professor. You can submit articles to Amy at editor@cheeseprofessor.com or editor@alcoholprofessor.com Read Amy’s article, 10 Mistakes Not to Make When Working with an Editor. Read Amy’s blog and follow her on Facebook , Instagram and LinkedIn . Women Beyond a Certain Age is an award-winning weekly podcast with Denise Vivaldo. She brings...
Mar 14, 2021•48 min•Ep. 133
Dianne Jacobs is back with us to talk about writing family cookbooks. Dianne Jacob is a writing coach who helps people get their cookbooks published. She has a degree in journalism and worked as a writer, editor and reporter for decades. In 1996 Dianne launched her coaching and writing business. The book proposals she’s worked on have resulted in book deals with Chronicle Books, Ten Speed Press, Simon & Schuster, Rizzoli and other prestigious publishers. She is the author of the multiple awa...
Mar 07, 2021•33 min•Season 3Ep. 132
Virginia Willis recently chatted with Denise on her show Cookbooks with Virginia. It was so much fun that we’re posting it here! You can catch Virginia’s show on her Facebook page and on her YouTube channel. If you miss the live show you can always watch it later on IGTV . Follow and enter to win a free copy of the cookbook of the week every Friday morning on Instagram . You can learn more about Virginia and buy her books on her website . Women Beyond a Certain Age is an award-winning weekly pod...
Feb 28, 2021•41 min•Season 3Ep. 131
Leslie Komet is with us this week to talk about her career fork in the road. Leslie is a former television news reporter and anchor who launched Komet Marketing Communications in 2004. She shares tips for expanding our on job horizons. Find out more about Leslie on her website , on Facebook , twitter , or LinkedIn . Women Beyond a Certain Age is an award-winning weekly podcast with Denise Vivaldo. She brings her own lively, humorous, and experienced viewpoint to the topics she discusses with her...
Feb 21, 2021•41 min•Season 3Ep. 130
Well-known Los Angeles journalist and nutrition and fitness coach Lori Corbin joins us to talk about this new chapter in her career. Follow Lori on Instagram and Facebook . Visit Lori’s website to find out more about her media coaching. Women Beyond a Certain Age is an award-winning weekly podcast with Denise Vivaldo. She brings her own lively, humorous, and experienced viewpoint to the topics she discusses with her guests. The podcast covers wide-ranging subjects of importance to older women. V...
Feb 14, 2021•31 min•Season 3Ep. 129
Jackie Alpers is the award-winning food photographer behind the blog Jackie’s Happy Plate and the author of Taste of Tucson. She shares her joy in the cuisine of this UNESCO-recognized city. See her website , buy her book , or follow her on Instagram , Twitter , Facebook and LinkedIn . See Tucson--City of Gastronomy . Scroll down for the Shrimp with Creamy goat Cheese-Poblano Sauce recipe! Women Beyond a Certain Age is an award-winning weekly podcast with Denise Vivaldo. She brings her own livel...
Feb 07, 2021•25 min•Season 3Ep. 128
Naturopath Dr. Elizabeth Yarnell join us this week to talk about inflammation, multiple sclerosis and autoimmunity. She shares her message of personal empowerment through awareness of the influence of inflammation in our bodies and how to achieve a healthy and highly functional state of being. Get her free Kickstart course and the “ stock your pantry ” list and sign up for her informative newsletter . Visit her website , watch her Ted Talk or buy her book ! Women Beyond a Certain Age is an award...
Jan 31, 2021•28 min•Season 3Ep. 126
